Gisela Lin Bio

Psychologist IV

Personal Statement:
In my clinical work, I use multicultrual counseling framework and I take on multiple helping roles in working with clients. I am very pragmatic in my approaches and I take social cultural factors into consideration. I believe that counseling is a journey and a joint venture that empowers clients and increases their self-efficacy. I have a passion for working with diverse students who have less power and privelege, students who are struggling with adjustment issues and health concerns. I also enjoy working with high achieving professional students and with graduate students who wish to pursue careers in higher education to address their academic, career and personal concerns. I am multilingual in Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese and English, and I often conduct counseling in Mandarin Chinese with international students from China and Taiwan.

In addition to working with students, I also have extensive professional leadership and consultation experience. I have benefited greatly from mentoring and enjoy mentoring early career professionals.

On a personal note, I am an animal lover. I love spending my free time with my dog, cat and foster cats. I believe animals come into our lives to assist us, and I believe in advocacy and social justice for humans and for animals. I feel it is a great honor and privilege to meet all of the people and animals that come through into my life.